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D-Index
117
Citations
57960
World Ranking
4169
National Ranking
406

Richard J. Hayes publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard J. Hayes sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 579 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Richard J. Hayes D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Richard J. Hayes sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 117 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - Chalmers Medal, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

Richard J. Hayes is affiliated with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with significant work in Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, Virology, and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

Their research topics encompass:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Some of their recent papers include:

  • What do the Universal Test and Treat trials tell us about the path to HIV epidemic control?, 2020, Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • Quantifying HIV transmission flow between high-prevalence hotspots and surrounding communities: a population-based study in Rakai, Uganda, 2020, The Lancet HIV
  • Immunogenicity and safety of one-dose human papillomavirus vaccine compared with two or three doses in Tanzanian girls (DoRIS): an open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial, 2022, The Lancet Global Health
  • A Comprehensive Genomics Solution for HIV Surveillance and Clinical Monitoring in Low-Income Settings, 2020, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • PyAutoLens: Open-Source Strong Gravitational Lensing, 2021, The Journal of Open Source Software

They have frequently published in venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • PLOS Global Public Health
  • Journal of the International AIDS Society
  • The Lancet Global Health

Richard J. Hayes collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Helen Ayles
  • Sarah Fidler
  • Sian Floyd
  • Kwame Shanaube
  • Peter Bock

The scientist has been recognized with awards such as the Chalmers Medal from the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in 1998 and is a Fellow of The Academy of Medical Sciences, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Empirical evidence of bias. Dimensions of methodological quality associated with estimates of treatment effects in controlled trials.

    Kenneth F. Schulz;Iain Chalmers;Richard J. Hayes;Douglas G. Altman

  • Impact of improved treatment of sexually transmitted diseases on HIV infection in rural Tanzania: randomised controlled trial

    H. Grosskurth;J. Todd;E. Mwijarubi;P. Mayaud

  • Herpes simplex virus 2 infection increases HIV acquisition in men and women: systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.

    Esther E Freeman;Helen A Weiss;Judith R Glynn;Pamela L Cross

  • Heterosexual Risk of HIV-1 Infection Per Sexual Act: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

    Marie-Claude Boily;Marie-Claude Boily;Marie-Claude Boily;Rebecca F Baggaley;Lei Wang;Benoit Masse

  • Cluster randomised trials

    Richard J. Hayes;Lawrence H. Moulton

  • Simple sample size calculation for cluster-randomized trials.

    R J Hayes;S Bennett

  • Male circumcision and risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Helen A. Weiss;Maria A. Quigley;Richard J. Hayes

  • Mortality and morbidity from malaria among children in a rural area of The Gambia, West Africa

    B.M. Greenwood;A.K. Bradley;A.M. Greenwood;Peter Byass

  • Antibodies to blood stage antigens of Plasmodium falciparum in rural Gambians and their relation to protection against infection.

    K. Marsh;L. Otoo;R.J. Hayes;D.C. Carson

  • Male circumcision and risk of syphilis, chancroid, and genital herpes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    H A Weiss;S L Thomas;S K Munabi;R J Hayes

  • Randomised trial of efficacy of SPf66 vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children in southern Tanzania.

    P.L Alonso;T Smith;J.R.M Armstrong Schellenberg;H Masanja

  • Effect of Herpes Simplex Suppression on Incidence of HIV among Women in Tanzania

    Deborah Watson-Jones;Helen A. Weiss;Mary Rusizoka;John Changalucha

  • PRO2000 vaginal gel for prevention of HIV-1 infection (Microbicides Development Programme 301): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group trial

    Sheena McCormack;Gita Ramjee;Anatoli Kamali;Helen Rees

  • The Interaction of Alpha-Thalassemia and Homozygous Sickle-Cell Disease

    Douglas R. Higgs;Beverley E. Aldridge;Janette Lamb;John B. Clegg

  • Control of sexually transmitted diseases for HIV-1 prevention: understanding the implications of the Mwanza and Rakai trials.

    Heiner Grosskurth;Ronald Gray;Richard Hayes;David Mabey

  • Attributable fraction estimates and case definitions for malaria in endemic

    Tom Smith;Joanna Armstrong Schellenberg;Richard Hayes

  • Syphilis in Pregnancy in Tanzania. I. Impact of Maternal Syphilis on Outcome of Pregnancy

    Deborah Watson-Jones;Deborah Watson-Jones;John Changalucha;Balthazar Gumodoka;Helen Weiss

  • Uptake, accuracy, safety, and linkage into care over two years of promoting annual self-testing for HIV in Blantyre, Malawi : a community-based prospective study

    Augustine T. Choko;Peter MacPherson;Emily L. Webb;Barbara A. Willey

  • Single-Dose Azithromycin versus Penicillin G Benzathine for the Treatment of Early Syphilis

    Gabriele Riedner;Mary Rusizoka;Jim Todd;Leonard Maboko

  • Impact of HIV on tuberculosis in Zambia: a cross sectional study.

    A. M. Elliott;N. Luo;G. Tembo;B. Halwiindi

Frequent Co-Authors

Heiner Grosskurth
Heiner Grosskurth University of London
Helen A. Weiss
Helen A. Weiss London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Jim Todd
Jim Todd London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
David Mabey
David Mabey London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Sarah Fidler
Sarah Fidler Imperial College London
Elizabeth L. Corbett
Elizabeth L. Corbett London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Gavin J. Churchyard
Gavin J. Churchyard Aurum Institute
James R Hargreaves
James R Hargreaves London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Shelley Lees
Shelley Lees University of London
Katherine Fielding
Katherine Fielding University of London

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